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EASTERN STAR ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
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The Raeford Order of the Eas
tern Star, Chapter No. 226, met
at the Masonic Hall Monday
night.
New Officers were elected as
follows:' Worthy Matron, Mrs.
Starr McMillan; Worthy Patron,
J. N. Andrews; Associate Matron,
Mrs. J. N. Andrews; Associate
Patron, Jesse Gulledge; Conduc
tress, Mrs. Harry Greene; Asso
ciate Conductress, Mrs. R. A.
Matheron; Secretary, Mrs: Paul
Dezernej Treasurer, Miss Ha Gra-
4iam.
These new officers will be in
stalled at the next meeting on
March 24. All Masons and their
wives’ of Hoke county ,are in
vited for installion services. Dis
trict Deputy Worthy Matron Mrs.
Amelia Harley of Fayetteville
will be here
At the conclusion of the meet
ing Monday night refreshments
were served by Mrs. C. W. Seate,
^Mb6. Jim Hutchinson and Mrs.
C. J. Cornell.
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MRS. ROBERTS CLUB
HOSTESS
SENIOR BRIDGE CLUB
ENTERTAINED
The senior bridge club was
entertained last Friday afternoon
by Mrs. Paul Dicg^on, Si*, at her
home. fUtractive arrangementr
of jonquils were used in the rooms
in which the three tables for the
game were placed. -There were
eight club members present and
five visitors.. These visitors were
Mrs. M. T. Poovey, Mrs, A. L.
O’Briant, Mrs. Israel Mann and
Mrs. Lewis Upchurch. During the
afternoon ’ tea, sandwiches and
confections were served from a
prettily appointed table in the
dining room. Mrs. Jimmie Patton
0 the army personnel assisted
Mrs. Dickson fin servingr Prizes
for high score'^went to Mrs. Clyde
Upchurch and Mrs. M. T. Poovey.
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MRS. .JULAIN JOHNSON
GIVES INFORMAL TEA
Mrs. W. W. Roberts was hos-
Mrs. Julian Johnson entertain
ed, delightfully and informally
Friday aternoon for Mrs. A. P.
Hassell of Hendersonbille. who was
visiting her daughter, Miss Rachel
Harsell, at the -home of Mrs.
Johnson. Mrs.. Johnson invited'
her neighbors and a few others
to drop in • from 4 till 5. Guests
MRS. McNEILL HOSTESS
TO BQOKi:LUB
Mrs. J. L. McNeill was hostess
to the ■ Thursday book club last
Tl)ursday when she entertained
the members at a luncheon at
one o’clock.
After a delicious luncheon was
served bridge was played for
several hours. A*t the conclusion
of the game high score prize
went to Mrs. Tommie Upchurch.
Mrs. J. Benton Thomas was the
only guest other than club mem
bers.
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Mrs. W. L. Poole left Monday
night for New York. She went
especially to meet her sister.
Miss Madge Coble of New Ojr-
legns .there.
J. N. • Andrews was sick for
several days the first of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H.‘ Gibson and
daughters, Alice and Marie, visi
ted Mrs. Gibson’s brother at
Dunn Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Durham returned to
her hQine in Norfolk, Va. last
Thursday after spending several
weeks here with her mother, Mrs.
L. B. Brandon.
Miss Louise Fletcher of South
Carolina was a visitor in town
over the week end.
these fires have reniHed freon
the carelessness or fiioughtless-
ness of our citizens. The State
Forester said that the growth a-
lone for one year on' these 15
million acres of da^ged land
would . have produced enough past five years
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Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Whisnant
and son, Durwood, returned home
Friday after visiting relatives in
Taylorsville for the past two
weeks. \
WALTERS — CURRIE
VOWS SOLEMNIZED
In a quiet ‘ceremony Thur;
evening at 2 o’clock, at the J^me
o the Rev. A. S. Parker in Fawtte-
ville. Miss Flora Currie, daughter
of the late Mr. and 'James
B. Currie of Maxton, became the
bride of Malcolm E. 'Walters,
son of Mrs. Mary Evelyn Walters
and the late Thomas E. Walters
of ‘Raeford.
Only a few inti.rate friends
of the bride and groom were
present.
The bride wore a powder blue
suit with black accessories and
a corsage of Red roses.
Mrs. Walters w'as educated in
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Philadelphus High school
near
less to her bridge club last Wed-1 were met at the door by Miss
nesday afternoon. Two tables. Agnes Mae’ Johnson and Mrs.
were in play and after several Johnson introduced them to Mrs.! fted Springs, King’s Business
interesting progressions Mrs. N.j Hassell and Miss Hassell. Coffee j college in Raleigh and is a grad-
B. Blue was awarded high score, with sandwiches and other tid-' uate of the R. L. Pittman School
prize for club members, and Mrs. bits were served. The engage-
D. B. McFadyep. Jr. won visitor's rent of Miss Hassell to Kerr
high. ... ! Stevens of . Ra'eford has recently
Guest otlier than club members been announced by her mother,
■and Ml'S. Mr^Fadyen was Mi's. j the wedding to take place-in April.
Ruria Shelton. The hostess ser-| 0 ,—
ved a ,udad plate with coffee. ' RECIT:/VL GIVEN AT HOME
“ 'OF MRS. McLAUCHLIN
JOHN SCOTT POOLE i —
of Nursing in Fayettex’ille. For
the past three years Mrs. Wal
ters ha^ been employed as night
supervisor at Pittman hospital.
Mr. Walter.s is a graduate of
Raeford High school and for sev
eral years has^Jrfeebs...^gaged in
HAS. A BIRTHDAY
i-tecl
.s. H. C. McLaiichlin presen
ter m.usia pupils at an in-
On Wednesday evening. March, formal studip recital at*l^er home
5, Mrs. Lawrence Poole invited ion Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock.
farrhing.
The couple will make
home in, Raeford.
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McKENZIE
RAY
Mrs. Carrie McKenzie of Ara-
a number of boy and girl friends■ Only merbers of their families
of John Scott to come in after and limited friends of the pupils *bia announces the engagement of
wore present. her daughter, Mildred Virginia
Pujiils jjresented were Shirle.y.
Mann, Mary Sue Upchurch, Alice
Sutton Matheson, Betty Ujjchurch,
Marion Lewis, and Joanne John-
the ba.skctball game. The occa
sion w’as his birthday and the
informal party was a surprise.
Mrs. Poole served a chicken salad
course, follow'ed by dessert.
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Hays.
Mrs. S. B. Sheridan and son of
Long Island, New York, are visi
ting Mrs. Sheridan's mother, Mrs,
J. H. Austin.
to Dempsey Ra.v, son of Mr. and
Mrs'. M G. Ray of Rockfish. The
Wedding will be solemnniz'ed at
the Sandy Grove Methodist church
shn. Florence Cameron and John | oh Saturday, March .15, at 8 o’-
McLauchlin were schedu’ed to
pl^y but were absent on account
of i!;'t'ess. '
Following the recital refresh
ments w’eie served by Mrs. Mc-
Harold Thomas, U. S. Naval j Lauchlin in the dining room.
Air -Corps, at Norfolk, Va., spent j 0 ^—
the week end here with his par-1- Dave Barrington w’as confined
clock. The public is invited to at-
tenck
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ReV*. J. .D. Whisnant was con-
Frank Tapp has been confined
to his home for . the past several
days.
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Mrs. Osscar Holtzclaw, Missps
Sarah and Betty Holtzclaw and
Mr. Porter spent last Thursday
in Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Da^ is and
daughter .Polly Apn, of Maxton
spent several days here last w’eek
with Mrs. Davis’ parents, Mr. and
Mrs; C. A. Lilly. They were en
route to Wheeling, W.est Va.
where they plan to make their
home.
Zane Grey Norton of High
Point college and Miss Doris Nor
ton of FMC spent the week end
here with their parents, Mr .and
Mrs. J. M. . Norton. .
«•> Raeford
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Harris and
sons visited relatives in Roxboro
over the week end.
Theatre Opens .41 5:00 ?. >!. Daily _ |J
— THURSDAY & FRIDAY —
“Blue Skies” i
Sgt. Thomas Potter of the U.
S. Army Air Corpg at Greenville,
S. C. is spending a furlough with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alton
Potter. Sgt. Potter returned from
several months in Alaska the last
of January.
Bing Crosby — Fred Astaire — Joan- Canifieid
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Walters and
dau/ghter, Anne, 'of Charlotte
spent the week end'in town with
relatives.
— SATURDAY —
“Heldorado”
Roy Rogers
ALSO
“Blonde Alibi”
/ Leon Gatlin has been confined
to his room for the past week with
fliV
Mrs. R. B. Giles of Greenwmod,
S. C. is visiting her mother, Mrs.
J. W.. Grahar.
Mrs. Tom Cameron and child
ren spent Saturday in Bennetts-
ville, S. ' C. visiting relatives of
Mrs. Cameron’s.
Mrs. A. P. Hassell returned to
her home in Hendersonville Mon
day after spending several days
here with her daughter, Miss
Rachel Hassell.
Mrs J.
been sick
days.
W. McLauchlin has
for the past L=eve'.-al
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Blue spent
the week end in Fairmont with
relatives.
J. M. McGougan has been a
patient at Pittman hospital for
the past three weeks.
Hugh McLauchlin of Davidson i
college spent the week end here;
with his motiier. Mr.s. H. C. Me- j
Lauchlin. ,
Mrs. M. B. Culbreth
of Selma are spending this week j
with Mrs. Culbreth’s parent.^
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Maxwell.
I Mas. \V. T. Gibson has been
confined to iier home for the past
i.i son -week with flu.
J H. Blue, D. B. McFadyon.
Neil Senter and -Robert G'atlin
attended the Southern Conference j
Tournament at Duke University'
Mrs. 'Woody Hendrix a;id child-!
ron of Kannapolis visited M.rs.
Hendri.x'.s nicither. Mrs. Henry
Monroc !ast week.
J. -A. Bail has f!u t’nis x.'ook.
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last Thursday. On Friday Mr. ! BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
and- Mrs. Robert Gatlin, Neill
Senter and Marion Gatlin went
aeain to see the semi-finals.
fined to his home several days
this week with flu.
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Tho- to his home the first of the week
—naasv Two of Harold’s friends
from the navy came down
to visit him over the week end.
with flu.
Malloy Lamont of Florence, Al
abama, .spent several days here
last Week with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Lamont, Sr.
D. S. Poole has. been quite
sick at his home for the past
10 days'. '
Mr. and 'iMrsy- A. Stey^iis
ha\e both beqn’>icbnfjned; to their
Ihdme for the past several " days.
'Mr.s- Luke Bethune has' been i
confiiipd to her home since last Hoover Stubbs is substituting
weefle,; Mrs. Kate Covington is ' for Mr. McQuage on the iiolice
.substituting foi- Mrs. Bethune at force this w'eek.
the library.
Mrs. Bill Britt and son; Wayn.e,
of Murfreesborct are • spending
this 'week in the home of Mrs.
Britt’s brother, J. E. Byrd.
. Bobby Wright,' 5 year old son
bf Mr. and Mrsy-Julian Wright,
is ill at his'horne with'p'ifi^^nitt.i
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Mrs. • FoH§.if ..MdBry'de ’ ’ .spent
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William Currie left la.st ■>\-eek
for Chicago, Ill. where he will
attend classes- at the Coyne E-
Ibctrical School for the next
eight months.
Born to Dr, i.nd Mrs,. Charles
B. Randall of Kinston, twin boys
Ray and Jay. on Wednesilay.
March 5. Mrs. Randall is the
foririer Mi.'^s Inna Joi'dan of Ti i -
beriand.
— SUNDAY —
“Black Angel”
Dan Duryea
— MONDAY & TUESDAY —
“The Secret Heart”
I Claudette Colbert — Walter Pidgeon — June AiJison
— WEDNESDAY —
“The Bowery Bombshell
The Ea.st Side Kids
% FUKUrfl'RE
in old Sanders Store buildiu.g on Ti^rttpikt- ’•oud
We
isriaye prises
Israel Mann spent Friday
Greensboro on business.
: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Neely
! announce the oirth of a daiigh-
m ter, on Monday, March 10, at
Highsmith hospital.. Mrs. Neely
is the fyrmei' .Miss Jessie Parker.
We also do expert furniture repairing, 'ui tud.stering
and refinishiiig.
Mrs. W. B. Gulledge is spending
several weeks in Goldsboro in
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Harold L. Long.
severer' days in Reidsville ''snd!
Greensboro last week
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Warner spent
several days the first of the week
in ’’Easley,. ,S.. G.. visiting their
/daughter and. son in law., Mr.
.nndrMi'.s. Charles Riddle.
rib'h Gatlin
is 'Confined', do
hi.sT’home'TiVith flq.
Mrs; A. J.' Lundy and son spentices Ward spent yesterday i’n-Chard
Sunday md Monday in Savan-, bourn in the. home o Mrs. Gre-
nah, Ga. • ene’s sister, Mrs. David Strole.-
Mrs. Harry Greene and'’fFto-r'V-Pvt. |^«ii^. J. Cun-ie is spl^d'v
i’hg a •rarloiigh with his parfflits;.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Currie. Pvt.
•Currie has been- stationed at
.S.^ott Field, Ill. but will leave
here to report for a new assign-
'** Mrs. W. B. Gaston and son', Mrs. Sue Bundy of Bennetts-
are visiting her relatives in Shef-iville and Mrs. Jack McIntyre f .rent at Randolph Field, Texas,
field, . Alabama. Mr. Gaston will | Clio, spent Tuesday and Wednes-j , _
go down next week for .several | day in the home of Mrs. W. R. | Misses Betty and Joanne Holtz-
Barrington.
claw have had flu this week.
NOTICE OF PRIMARY AND ELECTION DATES
FOR TOWN Officials
C.4LL ON VS
' ■Mt.«. W. "F. Trawick and son
Billy, of Salernburg spend the
week end at home.
'Mr', and Mrs. G. B. Shaw and
family of Fayetteville visited in
the home of Mrs. Mary McDiaif-
n id Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cardwell
of Madison announce the birth
of a daughter, Carolyn McBryde,
on March 4, at the Memorial hos
pital in Reidsvillc. N, C. Mrs.
Cardwell is the former Miss Car-,
olyn McBryde of Raeford.
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J. G. COK. Manager
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Start Forest
Fire Prevention
Campaign
Mr. ,and Mrs. Tojri McGill’ of
Jacksonville, Florida, visited
friends and. relatives in.the county
several days last week.
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In response to a resolution passed by the town commissioners at their
regular meeting Tuesday^March 4th, notice is hereby given that the pri- ’
mary for nomination candidates for Mayor .and five Commissioners
for the two year term beginning first Monday in June will be held in the
town hall on Monday,^April 7th, 1947.
The registerar will have the books open beginning Saturday, March
15th and they will remain open until Saturday, March 29th for all who are
eligible and have not done so to register.
S^aturday, April 5th will be.challenge day and the books will be open
that day for that purpose.
Thursday, March 27th will be the last day for filing and no name will
be placed on the ticket for the election which will be held Monday, May
5th unless same has been filed with the clerk on or before said closing
date with the required fee.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
TOWN OF RAEFORD, N. C.
C. R. FREEMAN, CXERK.
• The Fifth Annual Cu-operati'.Te ■
Forest Fire-.Preventiiin Campaign!
is being-launched in North Caro-;
lina by State J'oi'oste:' ^V. K. Bei-
chler. It is a part oi the NationaU
Co-opertive Forest Fire Preven—|
tion Campaign, which i.s ’being!
announced siiruiltaneoasly in allj
States of the South.
Key slogans for the campaign
will be geared to the expection
of greatly increased use of the!
forests by recreation seekers and I
to the urgent Nation-wide need|
for tifber fpr home building in;
the next few years. The first slo- i
gan is, “Please, folks, be careful!
this year. Remember only you can
prevent forest fires.” The second
is, “Burned timber Builds no
Miss Patty McLamb, who* has Homes.”
been living in the home of Mrs. in discussing tiie importance of
A. R. Morris, has recently moved the Co-operative Forest Fire
into an apartment in the home Prevention Campaign this year
Mrs. Newton Covington of
Charlotte spent the week, end here
with Miss Beulah McLean.
Edgar Phillips, Jr. of Raleigh
spent the week end here with -his
uncle and aunt, Mr., and Mrs. W.
C. Phillips.
Chenille
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of Miss Ida McLauchlin.
Mrs. John Graha'in has been
.sick for the past several days.
State Forester Beochler said:
“’W’e sec thousands of half-
finished houses in every town and
city. Most of them-’ are waiting
for the necessary in.-iiber to make
Billy aiid^John Lester, sons of i them habitable and comfortable
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Lester, have
been confined to their home for
the past several days with flu.
W. P. Baker and daughters,
Misses Faye and Phyl Baker, at
tended the. basketball tournament
at Duke University last Friday
night.
Peggy Kinlaw has been sick
for the past several days.
Mrs. Billy O’Rourke and daugh
ter, Peggy of Langley Field, Va.
are visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Walters.
homes. We see thousands of acres
of productive southern forest land
-which have been cut over and
are now burned and blackened
by preventable forest fires. Many
are damaged so badly that they
do not produce one shingle or
one 2 X 4 to help in the construc
tion of these needed homes.”
■'.^The magnitude of this annual
disaster, said Mr. Beichler, can
be visualized when it is consid
ered that in a normal year like
1945, over 88,000 forest tires
burned over more than 15 mil
lion acres in our 11 southern
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